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Element is a sovereign, interoperable and secure communications platform. Built by the creators of Matrix.
A wonderfully detailed write-up of French local authorities' push to replace WhatsApp with Matrix from @billgoodwin.bsky.social at @computerweekly.bsky.social, who spoke with @adullact.bsky.social's Matthieu Faure about the project and what the future holds.
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666512...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666512...
French local authorities to replace WhatsApp with ‘sovereign’ encrypted messaging | Computer Weekly
French local authorities to deploy a ‘sovereign’ end-to-end encrypted messaging service in a move away from US big tech.
www.computerweekly.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:17 AM
A wonderfully detailed write-up of French local authorities' push to replace WhatsApp with Matrix from @billgoodwin.bsky.social at @computerweekly.bsky.social, who spoke with @adullact.bsky.social's Matthieu Faure about the project and what the future holds.
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666512...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666512...
@arawa-fr.bsky.social, @adullact.bsky.social and Element partner to provide interop., sovereign and secure communications for local govt in France, with talks underway to connect to Tchap.
With Matrix, they can work independently and easily federate when they are ready.
element.io/blog/element...
With Matrix, they can work independently and easily federate when they are ready.
element.io/blog/element...
Element partners with Arawa to bring sovereign, open-standard federated communications to French local authorities
We’re delighted to announce that we’re now working with Arawa to support France's “fédération Matrix des collectivités.”
Arawa has just started working with Adullact, the non-profit coordinating the ...
element.io
September 23, 2026 at 7:28 AM
@arawa-fr.bsky.social, @adullact.bsky.social and Element partner to provide interop., sovereign and secure communications for local govt in France, with talks underway to connect to Tchap.
With Matrix, they can work independently and easily federate when they are ready.
element.io/blog/element...
With Matrix, they can work independently and easily federate when they are ready.
element.io/blog/element...
Element is the anchor sponsor at The Matrix Conference 2026 (Oct 20-23, Malmö, Sweden) 🇸🇪
The European Commission and governments including France, Germany, Sweden, are coming together to update on the digitally sovereign Matrix based deployments.
🎟️ element.io/blog/making-...
The European Commission and governments including France, Germany, Sweden, are coming together to update on the digitally sovereign Matrix based deployments.
🎟️ element.io/blog/making-...
Register for The Matrix Conference
Join us for The Matrix Conference this October. The four day conference will take place in Malmö, Sweden. Talks will be streamed live and virtual attendees will be able to ask speakers questions.
conference.matrix.org
September 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Element is the anchor sponsor at The Matrix Conference 2026 (Oct 20-23, Malmö, Sweden) 🇸🇪
The European Commission and governments including France, Germany, Sweden, are coming together to update on the digitally sovereign Matrix based deployments.
🎟️ element.io/blog/making-...
The European Commission and governments including France, Germany, Sweden, are coming together to update on the digitally sovereign Matrix based deployments.
🎟️ element.io/blog/making-...
EU Cyber Resilience Act: Article 14 takes effect on 11 Sept. Manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents to CSIRTs and ENISA within set timeframes.
Here’s what it means for Element and our users.
element.io/blog/cyber-r...
Here’s what it means for Element and our users.
element.io/blog/cyber-r...
Cyber Resilience Act: What changes this week and how Element is preparing
On 11 September 2026, the first substantive deadline under the Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, "the CRA") will come into effect.
element.io
September 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM
EU Cyber Resilience Act: Article 14 takes effect on 11 Sept. Manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents to CSIRTs and ENISA within set timeframes.
Here’s what it means for Element and our users.
element.io/blog/cyber-r...
Here’s what it means for Element and our users.
element.io/blog/cyber-r...
Your chat list doesn't have to be chaos 😌
Element's new Sections let you group your rooms however makes sense to you — favourites, projects, whatever works for you. Collapse the noise, glance at what's new, breathe easy.
Live now in Element!
element.io/blog/organis...
Element's new Sections let you group your rooms however makes sense to you — favourites, projects, whatever works for you. Collapse the noise, glance at what's new, breathe easy.
Live now in Element!
element.io/blog/organis...
Organise your chats your way with Sections
If your All Chats list has grown to the point where finding anything feels like work, you're not alone. A long, flat list of rooms and DMs doesn't scale — the important conversations get buried, the n...
element.io
July 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Your chat list doesn't have to be chaos 😌
Element's new Sections let you group your rooms however makes sense to you — favourites, projects, whatever works for you. Collapse the noise, glance at what's new, breathe easy.
Live now in Element!
element.io/blog/organis...
Element's new Sections let you group your rooms however makes sense to you — favourites, projects, whatever works for you. Collapse the noise, glance at what's new, breathe easy.
Live now in Element!
element.io/blog/organis...
We're interoperable, so you can be sovereign.
Digital sovereignty needs open standards. That means freedom to mix backend components, and vendor-agnostic federation to connect on your terms.
We build on @matrix.org - the open standard no single vendor can own, control, or shut down.
Digital sovereignty needs open standards. That means freedom to mix backend components, and vendor-agnostic federation to connect on your terms.
We build on @matrix.org - the open standard no single vendor can own, control, or shut down.
We’re interoperable, so you can be sovereign
Interoperability is the foundation of digital sovereignty; it’s the key ingredient to ensure that end-users stay in control, rather than the vendor.
element.io
July 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
We're interoperable, so you can be sovereign.
Digital sovereignty needs open standards. That means freedom to mix backend components, and vendor-agnostic federation to connect on your terms.
We build on @matrix.org - the open standard no single vendor can own, control, or shut down.
Digital sovereignty needs open standards. That means freedom to mix backend components, and vendor-agnostic federation to connect on your terms.
We build on @matrix.org - the open standard no single vendor can own, control, or shut down.
@amandine.bsky.social on stage at Salon Souveraineté Numérique today.
She joined a panel to discuss "Digital Europe: How do we break the chains of technological dependency?"
Digital sovereignty is the theme of the event - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard to work.
She joined a panel to discuss "Digital Europe: How do we break the chains of technological dependency?"
Digital sovereignty is the theme of the event - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard to work.
June 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM
@amandine.bsky.social on stage at Salon Souveraineté Numérique today.
She joined a panel to discuss "Digital Europe: How do we break the chains of technological dependency?"
Digital sovereignty is the theme of the event - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard to work.
She joined a panel to discuss "Digital Europe: How do we break the chains of technological dependency?"
Digital sovereignty is the theme of the event - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard to work.
Guillaume and Pierre at Salon Souveraineté Numérique in Paris today.
👋 We’re at stand B06 if you’re there - come and talk to us about how digital sovereignty needs an interoperable open standard.
👋 We’re at stand B06 if you’re there - come and talk to us about how digital sovereignty needs an interoperable open standard.
June 30, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Guillaume and Pierre at Salon Souveraineté Numérique in Paris today.
👋 We’re at stand B06 if you’re there - come and talk to us about how digital sovereignty needs an interoperable open standard.
👋 We’re at stand B06 if you’re there - come and talk to us about how digital sovereignty needs an interoperable open standard.
🇩🇪 The federal government and all 16 Länder have confirmed Matrix-based (@matrix.org) ZaPuK as a cornerstone of the Deutschland-Stack - the sovereign digital platform that will unify government communications by 2028.
Matrix-based ZaPuK confirmed as a core component within Germany’s Deutschland-Stack
Matrix-based ZaPuK is confirmed as a cornerstone of Germany’s Deutschland-Stack.
element.io
June 30, 2026 at 7:46 AM
🇩🇪 The federal government and all 16 Länder have confirmed Matrix-based (@matrix.org) ZaPuK as a cornerstone of the Deutschland-Stack - the sovereign digital platform that will unify government communications by 2028.
🇫🇷 We'll be at Salon Souveraineté Numérique in Paris next week.
Digital sovereignty is the theme - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard.
Come meet us!👇
Digital sovereignty is the theme - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard.
Come meet us!👇
June 23, 2026 at 8:15 AM
🇫🇷 We'll be at Salon Souveraineté Numérique in Paris next week.
Digital sovereignty is the theme - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard.
Come meet us!👇
Digital sovereignty is the theme - and we believe it needs an interoperable open standard.
Come meet us!👇
Proud to be recognised as a Digital Public Good by the UN-endorsed Digital Public Goods Alliance.
Element - and @matrix.org, the decentralised open standard it's built on - deliver genuine digital sovereignty and no vendor lock-in. Learn more about the recognition👇
Element - and @matrix.org, the decentralised open standard it's built on - deliver genuine digital sovereignty and no vendor lock-in. Learn more about the recognition👇
Element recognised as a Digital Public Good
We're pleased that Element has been recognised as a Digital Public Good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a multi-stakeholder initiative endorsed by the United Nations.
element.io
June 17, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Proud to be recognised as a Digital Public Good by the UN-endorsed Digital Public Goods Alliance.
Element - and @matrix.org, the decentralised open standard it's built on - deliver genuine digital sovereignty and no vendor lock-in. Learn more about the recognition👇
Element - and @matrix.org, the decentralised open standard it's built on - deliver genuine digital sovereignty and no vendor lock-in. Learn more about the recognition👇
We're pleased that Element (and @matrix.org, the open standard it's built on) has been recognised as a true digital public good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a UN-endorsed initiative.
A huge thanks for the validation and certification: www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/element
A huge thanks for the validation and certification: www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/element
June 12, 2026 at 9:12 AM
We're pleased that Element (and @matrix.org, the open standard it's built on) has been recognised as a true digital public good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a UN-endorsed initiative.
A huge thanks for the validation and certification: www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/element
A huge thanks for the validation and certification: www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/element
Great to see Element included in the City of Zurich's evaluation of ZenDiS’s openDesk as a sovereign alternative to Microsoft 365 🙌
Element is the real time messaging component within openDesk, praised for flexibility & security.
Read more: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/dam/...
Element is the real time messaging component within openDesk, praised for flexibility & security.
Read more: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/dam/...
www.stadt-zuerich.ch
June 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Great to see Element included in the City of Zurich's evaluation of ZenDiS’s openDesk as a sovereign alternative to Microsoft 365 🙌
Element is the real time messaging component within openDesk, praised for flexibility & security.
Read more: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/dam/...
Element is the real time messaging component within openDesk, praised for flexibility & security.
Read more: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/dam/...
We're partnering with CompuGroup Medical (CGM) to bring sovereign, interoperable and secure communications to healthcare - powered by @matrix.org.
CGM TI-Messenger is @gematik.bsky.social-certified, connecting 150,000+ organisations across Germany.
No vendor lock-in. No black boxes. No Big Tech.
CGM TI-Messenger is @gematik.bsky.social-certified, connecting 150,000+ organisations across Germany.
No vendor lock-in. No black boxes. No Big Tech.
CompuGroup Medical (CGM) and Element partner to transform healthcare communications
Element partners with CompuGroup Medical (CGM) to help build a new generation of secure, interoperable communication tools for healthcare using the open Matrix standard.
element.io
June 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
We're partnering with CompuGroup Medical (CGM) to bring sovereign, interoperable and secure communications to healthcare - powered by @matrix.org.
CGM TI-Messenger is @gematik.bsky.social-certified, connecting 150,000+ organisations across Germany.
No vendor lock-in. No black boxes. No Big Tech.
CGM TI-Messenger is @gematik.bsky.social-certified, connecting 150,000+ organisations across Germany.
No vendor lock-in. No black boxes. No Big Tech.
"The trend is increasingly towards open standards that allow switching between different providers. Unlike proprietary platforms, communication capability is not tied to a single manufacturer," writes Marie-Claire Koch in @heise.de.
Matrix Messenger & Rocket.Chat: Swedish authorities communicate interoperably
Sweden increasingly relies on Matrix for government communication. OpenMLS passes important security audit.
www.heise.de
June 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
"The trend is increasingly towards open standards that allow switching between different providers. Unlike proprietary platforms, communication capability is not tied to a single manufacturer," writes Marie-Claire Koch in @heise.de.
The European Technological Sovereignty Package is a major milestone for digital sovereignty 🇪🇺
Great to see the @ec.europa.eu citing its use of the @matrix.org open standard for vendor-agnostic, sovereign communications.
Great to see the @ec.europa.eu citing its use of the @matrix.org open standard for vendor-agnostic, sovereign communications.
Strengthening Europe’s Tech Sovereignty
Tech sovereignty is Europe’s ability to act independently in the digital world by developing and controlling key technologies, data, and infrastructure, while reducing reliance on non-EU providers.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
June 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The European Technological Sovereignty Package is a major milestone for digital sovereignty 🇪🇺
Great to see the @ec.europa.eu citing its use of the @matrix.org open standard for vendor-agnostic, sovereign communications.
Great to see the @ec.europa.eu citing its use of the @matrix.org open standard for vendor-agnostic, sovereign communications.
🇸🇪 Sweden's public sector just went live with @matrix.org-based federation!
Försäkringskassan (using Element branded as SAFOS Chatt) + Trafikverket (Rocket.Chat) - two agencies, two vendors, one seamless conversation. No vendor lock-in. Full interoperability.
Led by eSam across 40+ authorities 🙌
Försäkringskassan (using Element branded as SAFOS Chatt) + Trafikverket (Rocket.Chat) - two agencies, two vendors, one seamless conversation. No vendor lock-in. Full interoperability.
Led by eSam across 40+ authorities 🙌
Sweden goes live with Matrix-based federation!
Sweden's public sector just went live with Matrix-based federation!
element.io
May 26, 2026 at 7:32 AM
🇸🇪 Sweden's public sector just went live with @matrix.org-based federation!
Försäkringskassan (using Element branded as SAFOS Chatt) + Trafikverket (Rocket.Chat) - two agencies, two vendors, one seamless conversation. No vendor lock-in. Full interoperability.
Led by eSam across 40+ authorities 🙌
Försäkringskassan (using Element branded as SAFOS Chatt) + Trafikverket (Rocket.Chat) - two agencies, two vendors, one seamless conversation. No vendor lock-in. Full interoperability.
Led by eSam across 40+ authorities 🙌
Sweden’s Försäkringskassan and Trafikverket use the Matrix open standard to federate with each other, even though they use products from different vendors. 😍
Vendor-agnostic federation FTW!
www.esamverka.se/aktuellt/nyh...
Vendor-agnostic federation FTW!
www.esamverka.se/aktuellt/nyh...
[2026-05-22] Federation i praktiken – nu kopplas myndigheters chattar ihop
Nu tar offentlig sektor i Sverige ett konkret steg mot en gemensam digital kommunikationsinfrastruktur. Federation mellan Försäkringskassans chattverktyg Element och Trafikverkets Rocket.Chat. är nu i...
www.esamverka.se
May 22, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Sweden’s Försäkringskassan and Trafikverket use the Matrix open standard to federate with each other, even though they use products from different vendors. 😍
Vendor-agnostic federation FTW!
www.esamverka.se/aktuellt/nyh...
Vendor-agnostic federation FTW!
www.esamverka.se/aktuellt/nyh...
🔐 Encrypted chats no longer have to start with a blank slate...
With seamless history sharing now available in Element, new members can securely access past conversations without compromising end-to-end encryption.
Learn more how to bring context back to encrypted collaboration👇
With seamless history sharing now available in Element, new members can securely access past conversations without compromising end-to-end encryption.
Learn more how to bring context back to encrypted collaboration👇
Seamless encrypted history sharing arrives in Element
Seamless encrypted history sharing arrives in Element
element.io
May 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM
🔐 Encrypted chats no longer have to start with a blank slate...
With seamless history sharing now available in Element, new members can securely access past conversations without compromising end-to-end encryption.
Learn more how to bring context back to encrypted collaboration👇
With seamless history sharing now available in Element, new members can securely access past conversations without compromising end-to-end encryption.
Learn more how to bring context back to encrypted collaboration👇
We’re hiring a Solutions Architect 🛠️
Help organisations ditch vendor lock-in and adopt @matrix.org - the open standard for sovereign, interoperable and secure communications. If you love turning complex architecture into real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
🇩🇪Fluency in German is required
Help organisations ditch vendor lock-in and adopt @matrix.org - the open standard for sovereign, interoperable and secure communications. If you love turning complex architecture into real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
🇩🇪Fluency in German is required
Solutions Architect - Element
WHO WE AREElement was founded by the team behind the Matrix protocol, a groundbreaking project redefining how the world communicates through open, secure and decentralised messaging.The mission behind...
apply.workable.com
April 29, 2026 at 8:17 AM
We’re hiring a Solutions Architect 🛠️
Help organisations ditch vendor lock-in and adopt @matrix.org - the open standard for sovereign, interoperable and secure communications. If you love turning complex architecture into real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
🇩🇪Fluency in German is required
Help organisations ditch vendor lock-in and adopt @matrix.org - the open standard for sovereign, interoperable and secure communications. If you love turning complex architecture into real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.
🇩🇪Fluency in German is required
🇪🇺Digitally sovereign communications rely on open standards to enable vendor-neutral federation and prevent lock-in.
We’ve mapped European public sector deployments supporting Matrix-based federation.
@matrix.org enables:
🔐Sovereignty 🔗Interoperability 🚫No vendor lock-in
element.io/blog/digital...
We’ve mapped European public sector deployments supporting Matrix-based federation.
@matrix.org enables:
🔐Sovereignty 🔗Interoperability 🚫No vendor lock-in
element.io/blog/digital...
April 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🇪🇺Digitally sovereign communications rely on open standards to enable vendor-neutral federation and prevent lock-in.
We’ve mapped European public sector deployments supporting Matrix-based federation.
@matrix.org enables:
🔐Sovereignty 🔗Interoperability 🚫No vendor lock-in
element.io/blog/digital...
We’ve mapped European public sector deployments supporting Matrix-based federation.
@matrix.org enables:
🔐Sovereignty 🔗Interoperability 🚫No vendor lock-in
element.io/blog/digital...
Thanks to @openrightsgroup.org for including us and the @matrix.org ecosystem in “The case for digital sovereignty & the digital commons.”
📄 Highlights growing open source adoption
💡 Collaboration software is core infrastructure for digital sovereignty
💪 Open source investment avoids vendor lock-in
📄 Highlights growing open source adoption
💡 Collaboration software is core infrastructure for digital sovereignty
💪 Open source investment avoids vendor lock-in
www.openrightsgroup.org
April 21, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Thanks to @openrightsgroup.org for including us and the @matrix.org ecosystem in “The case for digital sovereignty & the digital commons.”
📄 Highlights growing open source adoption
💡 Collaboration software is core infrastructure for digital sovereignty
💪 Open source investment avoids vendor lock-in
📄 Highlights growing open source adoption
💡 Collaboration software is core infrastructure for digital sovereignty
💪 Open source investment avoids vendor lock-in
Good work from @itvpeston.bsky.social, on @itvnews.bsky.social, exposing the normality of European leaders simply chit chatting away on WhatsApp – a consumer-grade messaging app run by one of the world’s largest datamining firms.
❌️ WhatsApp is not fit for use within government.
❌️ WhatsApp is not fit for use within government.
Who is the Prime Minister messaging on WhatsApp? Our Political Editor Robert Peston finds out. #politics #starmer
TikTok video by ITV News
www.tiktok.com
April 10, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Good work from @itvpeston.bsky.social, on @itvnews.bsky.social, exposing the normality of European leaders simply chit chatting away on WhatsApp – a consumer-grade messaging app run by one of the world’s largest datamining firms.
❌️ WhatsApp is not fit for use within government.
❌️ WhatsApp is not fit for use within government.
❌ Manual maintenance is a liability for legacy Matrix deployments.
Stuck on a "pre-ESS" setup? Today we’re releasing the ESS Migration Tool. Move your data to a modern, Kubernetes-based stack without starting from scratch.
✅ Simple updates ✅ Pro-grade stability
Stuck on a "pre-ESS" setup? Today we’re releasing the ESS Migration Tool. Move your data to a modern, Kubernetes-based stack without starting from scratch.
✅ Simple updates ✅ Pro-grade stability
Introducing the ESS Community migration tool
We are officially releasing the first version of the ESS Migration Tool.
element.io
March 31, 2026 at 10:47 AM
❌ Manual maintenance is a liability for legacy Matrix deployments.
Stuck on a "pre-ESS" setup? Today we’re releasing the ESS Migration Tool. Move your data to a modern, Kubernetes-based stack without starting from scratch.
✅ Simple updates ✅ Pro-grade stability
Stuck on a "pre-ESS" setup? Today we’re releasing the ESS Migration Tool. Move your data to a modern, Kubernetes-based stack without starting from scratch.
✅ Simple updates ✅ Pro-grade stability
👉 An excellent analysis article from @jambo.bsky.social at @resiliencemedia.bsky.social who looks at Belgium’s BEAM communications solution, created by Belgian Secure Communications (BSC) by building on Element’s community software.
A BEAM of light for EU sovereignty as Belgium rolls out Matrix-based messaging app for government
Belgium is rolling out its own secure messaging platform, as European states step up efforts to bring sensitive communications under
resiliencemedia.co
March 30, 2026 at 8:44 AM
👉 An excellent analysis article from @jambo.bsky.social at @resiliencemedia.bsky.social who looks at Belgium’s BEAM communications solution, created by Belgian Secure Communications (BSC) by building on Element’s community software.